Romania

Bird flu found in Romania, 90 hens and ducks slaughtered

Dinka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:06:32 -0600

Romanian authorities had to slaughter 90 hens and ducks on a small farm in Romania's eastern Danube Delta to prevent bird flu from spreading.

Ford, Romanian Government To Sign Landmark Agreement

harminka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:31:23 -0500

Ford Motor Company has reached agreement with the Romanian government for the purchase of the Craiova vehicle manufacturing plant in the south-west of the country.

Patriarch Teoctist of Romania Dies at Age 92

admin_huliq — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:50:37 -0500

On Monday, July 30, 2007, the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America was informed that His Beatitude, Patriarch Teoctist, Primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Romania, had died at the age of 92.

Heat Wave Kills Dozens In Southeastern Europe

Dinka — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:12:14 -0500

A major heat wave continues today across Southeastern Europe after record temperatures on July 24 that killed at least 12 people in Romania.

EU Commission Criticizes Bulgaria, Romania

Dinka — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:24:25 -0500

European Union newcomers Bulgaria and Romania got some tough criticism from the European Commission. The EU's executive body told the Balkan states that they have made insufficient progress in fighting corruption -- and that they risk sanctions in the future if they do not meet detailed benchmarks.

Report details CIA prisons in Europe

sandyenglish — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:39:26 -0500

A report released Friday by the Council of Europe confirms that the CIA has used interrogation centers in Europe, including in Romania and Poland, to secretly hold and torture prisoners captured in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the globe.

EU Report Cites Romania, Poland As CIA Prison Sites

Dinka — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:34:23 -0500

Romania and Poland allowed the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, to operate secret prisons within their borders where agents interrogated suspected terrorists, according to a report released today by Dick Marty, an investigator for the Council of Europe.

Romanian movie wins top prize in Cannes Film Festival

admin_huliq — Mon, 28 May 2007 07:53:51 -0500

A small Romanian movie, "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days", directed by a man hardly known outside his country, has won the Palme d'Or at the 60th Cannes Film Festival.

Romania's suspended President to be reinstated

Dinka — Wed, 23 May 2007 11:13:48 -0500

Romania's suspended President Traian Basescu will be reinstated after he won a referendum on impeachment. Romanians rejected by 74.4 to 24.8 percent on Saturday parliament's proposal to remove Basescu from office.

Romanian Voters Reject President's Impeachment Effort

Dinka — Sun, 20 May 2007 13:10:36 -0500

Romanians have voted overwhelmingly against a government and opposition effort to set the stage for an impeachment of President Traian Basescu for perceived interference in politics.

Romanians Vote On Whether To Remove President

Dinka — Sat, 19 May 2007 10:42:42 -0500

Romanians have been voting in a referendum on whether to remove President Traian Basescu from office. The turnout has been relatively low, with just some 23 percent of the country's 18 million voters going to polling stations by mid-afternoon.

Romania: President Faces Impeachment Referendum

Dinka — Fri, 18 May 2007 12:13:51 -0500

Romania's President Traian Basescu faces an impeachment referendum on May 19 following his suspension by parliament on charges of power abuse. The political crisis has sparked concerns in the European Union, which Romania joined in January, about the future of judicial reforms and the fight against corruption in the country.